#470D4C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.118 324.5), rgb(71, 13, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#470D4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470D4C |
| RGB | rgb(71, 13, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 71%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.118 324.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #470D4C | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470D4C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470D4C text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #470D4C text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E263ED
oklch(70.7% 0.225 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D718E6
oklch(63.1% 0.286 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470D4C
oklch(29.4% 0.118 324.5)
#470D4C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00244E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2B4B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49192C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470D4C
#470D4C
oklch(29.4% 0.118 324.5)
- #003707
#003707
oklch(29.3% 0.093 144.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #470D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.012
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
Use #470D4C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.